Hardware Engineer Supply Chain Engineering Dragon Falcon

SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible with the ultimate goal ofenabling human life on Mars.

HARDWARE ENGINEER SUPPLY CHAIN ENGINEERING (DRAGON & FALCON)

SpaceX demands a new type of supply chain. We require our suppliers to provide premium quality at increasingly ambitious volumes. We are actively looking for candidates who possess comprehensive knowledge of manufacturing and quality tools and have unrelenting motivation to enable suppliers for success. This position will support our Dragon & Falcon program and requires a combination of proven leadership and technical capabilities.

This is a highly technical position that requires practical experience in process engineering and new product development through to stabilized production for the various components and assemblies used in rockets and rocket engines. The ideal candidate will have a broad understanding of materials technologies and hardware components as well as associated processes with the desire and capability to take on new challenges in unfamiliar areas to help enable our mission to Mars.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Act as the technical point of contact for purchased bolts bearings screws nuts springs etc. solving emergent challenges at suppliers and mitigating risk to the manifest by addressing highimpact manufacturing and quality issues
• Review issues on assigned parts and solve to root cause; implement changes or corrective and preventative actions at the supplier at SpaceX or both as appropriate; drive further actions to closure; and resource to new suppliers where appropriate
• Become thoroughly familiar with assigned parts/commodities and the processes that make up the overall assembly and become the primary point of contact for supply chain related defects on your parts/commodities
• Work with procurement to find exceptional suppliers and vet them appropriately for quality and ability to meet our aggressive takt times
• Conduct design for manufacturing (DFM) reviews to ensure parts are manufacturable at early stages preferably prior to sourcing
• Own the new product introduction (NPI) and First Article processes at a suppliers for new parts drawing changes or when resourcing existing parts to a new supplier
• Lead containment activities on assigned parts/commodities working with crossfunctional counterparts to agree on scope path forward and ultimate resolution
• Demonstrate innovation technical excellence attention to detail selfdirection and courage
• Drive for results and customer satisfaction by collaborating with teams leading projects and continuously driving improvement in the supply base

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelors degree in engineering
• 2 years of experience of manufacturing and/or research & development experience in a production environment

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Familiarity with mechanical testing and properties of materials
• Bachelors degree and/or minor or concentration in materials science/engineering chemical engineering or metallurgy
• Broad familiarity with application and/or processing of metal products such as tubes plates forgings raw materials etc.
• Broad familiarity of hardware devices such as fasteners nuts screws springs etc.
• Broad familiarity with destructive and nondestructive inspection methods and techniques
• Broad familiarity with chemical and manufacturing processes such as machining forging heat treatment surface finishing/coatings etc.
• Experience with interpreting engineering drawings and models GD&T etc
• Experience with aerospace and industry standards and specifications (e.g. ASTM AMS NAS NASA/JSC etc.
• Experience with root cause analysis and investigations as well as demonstrated experience with implement corrective/preventative activities
• Knowledge of supplier quality processes (production part approval process advanced product quality planning first article inspection reports etc.
• Knowledge of statistical techniques and methods e.g. design of experiments Lean Six Sigma etc.
• Disciplined approach to problem solving 8D
• Proficient in MS Office and Excel applications and report writing
• Proficient in SQL and PowerBI
• Experience with sharing information and influencing others across organizational lines internally and externally

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Ability to work long hours some nights and/or weekends when needed
• Ability to travel up to 6085 work week travel may be required including international travel
• Valid drivers license mandatory

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:

Pay Range:
Supply Chain Engineer/Level I: $95000.00 $115000.00/per year
Supply Chain Engineer/Level II: $110000.00 $130000.00/per year

Your actual level and base salary will be determined on a casebycase basis and may vary based on the following considerations: jobrelated knowledge and skills education and experience.

Base salary is just one part of your total rewards package at SpaceX. You may also be eligible for longterm incentives in the form of company stock stock options or longterm cash awards as well as potential discretionary bonuses and the ability to purchase additional stock at a discount through an Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You will also receive access to comprehensive medical vision and dental coverage access to a 401(k) retirement plan short & longterm disability insurance life insurance paid parental leave and various other discounts and perks. You may also accrue 3 weeks of paid vacation & will be eligible for 10 or more paid holidays per year. Exempt employees are eligible for 5 days of sick leave per year.

ITAR REQUIREMENTS:

• To conform to U.S. Government export regulations applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national (ii) U.S. lawful permanent resident (aka green card holder) (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. 1157 or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. 1158 or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.

SpaceX is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with SpaceX is governed on the basis of merit competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race color religion gender national origin/ethnicity veteran status disability status age sexual orientation gender identity marital status mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.

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